Temper Temper – English Lyrics

• By: Bullet For My Valentine
• Album: Temper Temper (Deluxe Version)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw energy of Bullet For My Valentine's "Temper Temper" – a powerful heavy metal anthem that encourages listeners to understand expressions of anger and emotional release. Through its direct lyrics and driving rhythm, you can explore vocabulary related to intensity, conflict, and self-control, making it a dynamic way to engage with the English language in a high-octane musical context.

[English]

(heavy rock music)

♪ This time you'd better bite your tongue ♪

♪ Think twice before you open that mouth ♪

♪ Save your breath, hold it in your lungs ♪

♪ The urge remains, will it overcome ♪

♪ I feel the tension rising high ♪

♪ I feel a hump down in my chest ♪

♪ Not seeing straight, just seeing red ♪

♪ Can't hold it back ♪

♪ Here comes my ♪

♪ Temper temper, time to explode ♪

♪ Feels good when I lose control ♪

♪ Temper temper, time to explode ♪

♪ Chamber's empty, time to reload ♪

♪ Too late 'cause now you can't disarm ♪

♪ Too slow, you know you should've backed down ♪

♪ Did you think before you crossed that line ♪

♪ This intervention's gonna be divine ♪

♪ I feel the time is drawing near ♪

♪ I feel the sweat dripping down my face ♪

♪ Not seeing straight, just seeing red ♪

♪ Can't hold it back ♪

♪ Here comes my ♪

♪ Temper temper, time to explode ♪

♪ Feels good when I lose control ♪

♪ Temper temper, time to explode ♪

♪ Chamber's empty, time to reload ♪

♪ Temper temper, time to explode ♪

♪ Temper temper, time to explode ♪

♪ Temper temper, time to explode ♪

♪ Temper temper, time to explode ♪

♪ Temper temper, time to explode ♪

♪ Feels good when we lose control ♪

♪ Temper temper, time to reload ♪

♪ Chamber's empty, time to reload ♪

♪ Here comes my ♪

♪ Temper temper, time to explode ♪

♪ Feels good when I lose control ♪

♪ Temper temper, time to explode ♪

♪ Chamber's empty, time to reload ♪

♪ Temper temper, time to explode ♪

♪ Feels good when I lose control ♪

♪ Temper temper, time to explode ♪

♪ Chamber's empty, time to reload ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ This time you'd better bite your tongue ♪

  ➔ Modal Verb (had better)

  ➔ The phrase "you'd better" is a modal verb construction used to give strong advice or a warning. It implies that the action is necessary to avoid negative consequences.

• ♪ Think twice before you open that mouth ♪

  ➔ Phrasal Verb (think twice)

  ➔ "Think twice" is a phrasal verb meaning to consider something carefully before acting. It emphasizes the need for caution and deliberation.

• ♪ The urge remains, will it overcome ♪

  ➔ Future Tense with 'will'

  ➔ The use of 'will' here indicates a prediction or a spontaneous decision about the future. It suggests uncertainty or a natural progression of events.

• ♪ I feel the tension rising high ♪

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense with 'feel' describes an action happening now or an ongoing situation. It emphasizes the immediacy of the emotion.

• ♪ Not seeing straight, just seeing red ♪

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with Adverbs

  ➔ The present continuous tense is used with adverbs like 'just' to describe a temporary state or an action happening at the moment. It adds specificity to the situation.

• ♪ Temper temper, time to explode ♪

  ➔ Reduplication for Emphasis

  ➔ Reduplication of 'temper' is used for emphasis, intensifying the emotion or action being described. It creates a stronger impact.

• ♪ Chamber's empty, time to reload ♪

  ➔ Possessive Apostrophe

  ➔ The possessive apostrophe in 'chamber's' indicates that the chamber belongs to something or someone. It shows ownership.

• ♪ Too late 'cause now you can't disarm ♪

  ➔ Contraction ('cause)

  ➔ The contraction 'cause is short for 'because'. It is commonly used in informal speech to save time and effort.